Hisdates•ComPage 7: Historical Events In December - 21
Monday, 03 November 2025
1988 On December - 21 pan Am "Flight 103" explodes over Lockerbie, Scotland, killing 270 
1988 Bob Steele, [Robert Bradbury], dies after short illness at 60 on December - 21.
1989 On this day in history romania's dictator Nicolae Ceausescu's final speech (executed 12/25)
1989 On this day in history uS invades Panama and ousts General Noriega
1989 On this day in history jan Cikker, composer, dies at 78
1990 On this day in history clarence "Kelly" Johnson, American aeronautical engineer (Lockheed Skunk Works; b. 1910)
1991 95 share in Madrid Spain $1.3 billion lottery (#47996) on December - 21.
1991 El Sayid Nosair acquitted of killing Meir Kahane on December - 21.
1991 On this day in history ted Turner and Jane Fonda wed
1992 On December - 21 albert King, US blues singer/guitarist (Crosscut Saw), dies at 71
1993 On December - 21 philip Christison, British general (Rangoon), dies at 100
1994 Dean Rusk, US Sect of State, dies at 85 on this day in history.
1995 On this day in history robert Francis Vere Heuston, professor of law, dies at 72
1996 Margaret E Rey, author of children's books, dies at 90 on this day in history.
1997 Bruce Woodcock, boxer, dies at 76 on this day in history.
2006 Australian cricketer Shane Warne announces his retirement from the sport on this day in history.
2006 Saparmurat Niyazov, the dictator of Turkmenistan dies unexpectedly, sparking world concern over a possible power vacuum and instability in this energy-rich country on December - 21.
2007 On December - 21 queen Elizabeth II became the oldest-ever Monarch of the United Kingdom, surpassing Queen Victoria, who lived for 81 years, 7 months and 29 days.
2007 The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, and Slovenia join the Schengen border-free zone on this day in history.
2010 On this day in history the first total lunar eclipse to occur on the day of the Northern winter solstice and Southern summer solstice since 1638 takes place.
2012 39 people are killed in violent clashes in Kenya on this day in history.
2017 UN General Assembly votes 128 to 9 to denounce US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital on December - 21.
2018 On this day in history tennis Australia announces a 10-point tie break to be implemented in Australian Open when deciding set reaches 6-6; takes place of 2-game advantage final sets
2018 The Dow Jones Industrial Average closes at 22,445 after its worst week since 2008 on this day in history.
2020 [COVID-19 pandemic] 36 cases are reported on the Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme in the Chilean Antarctic Territory, marking the first infections in Antarctica, the last continent to report infections on December - 21.
2020 On this day in history a great conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn occurs, with the two planets separated in the sky by 0.1 degrees. This is the closest conjunction between the two planets since 1623.
2023 On December - 21 the European Court of Justice rules that threats by FIFA and UEFA to sanction football clubs that wish to join the European Super League are unlawful.
2023 On December - 21 the deadliest mass shooting in the Czech Republic's history occurs at a Prague university, with 15 killed and 25 others wounded.